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Date May 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 18M.1.SL.TZ1.26
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ1
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18M.1.SL.TZ1.26

A combination of antibiotics and bioengineered antibodies to bacterial antigens is now being used in hospitals to treat bacterial infections. What makes this method more effective than just using antibiotics alone?

A. Increases selective pressure on bacteria to evolve antibiotic resistance

B. Bacteria become noticeable to phagocytes

C. Antibodies can be cloned by the immune system

D. Blocks metabolic pathways in bacteria

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B

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